Michigan Central Steam Locomotive, "An Engineer at His Post," circa 1904

Summary

This circa 1904 photograph shows a train engineer in a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive. The company had lines throughout Michigan's Lower Peninsula running from Detroit to Chicago and north to Mackinaw City.

This circa 1904 photograph shows a train engineer in a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive. The company had lines throughout Michigan's Lower Peninsula running from Detroit to Chicago and north to Mackinaw City.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1904

Subject Date

circa 1904

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.017222

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in

Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Text on front lower left corner: 017222. AN ENGINEER AT HIS POST Text on front lower right corner: COPYRIGHT 1904 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.

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